2017 Poker Masters

Event #1 $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 Poker Masters

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$918,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$2,550,000
Entries
51
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000

Nick Schulman Slipping

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Matt Hyman limped with the {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Nick Schulman checked his option with the {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. Both players then checked the {j-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Spades} flop and the dealer burned and turned the {5-Spades}.

Schulman bet 200,000, Hyman called, and the {A-Hearts} river missed both players. Schulman checked and then folded when Hyman bet 570,000.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Hyman us
Matt Hyman
4,000,000 370,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
2,400,000 -300,000

Tags: Nick SchulmanMatt Hyman

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Matt Hyman Doubles for a Second Time

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nick Schulman had Matt Hyman on the ropes, but once again he escaped elimination.

It happened when Schulman limped with the {a-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Hyman raised to 330,000 holding the {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}. Schulman responded by moving all in and Hyman opted to call off for 1.855 million.

Hyman was looking for some help, and he got it on the {7-Spades}{q-Spades}{k-Diamonds} flop. The {K-Hearts} turn left Schulman drawing dead, and he relinquished the chip lead after the {J-Diamonds} was run out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Hyman us
Matt Hyman
3,630,000 1,550,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
2,700,000 -1,595,000

Tags: Nick SchulmanMatt Hyman

Great Turn Card for Nick Schulman

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Matt Hyman raised to 240,000 holding the {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and Nick Schulman just called with the {a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}.

Schulman then check-called a bet of 250,000 on the {5-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{q-Hearts} flop and hit the wheel on the {3-Spades} turn. Schulman checked, Hyman bet 500,000, and Schulman woke up with a check-raise to 1.5 million.

Hyman used a time extension before laying it down.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
4,295,000 1,150,000
Matt Hyman us
Matt Hyman
2,080,000 -1,150,000

Tags: Matt HymanNick Schulman

Daniel Negreanu Bets Big on Himself for the Poker Masters

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu was the first player of the Poker Masters to visit the payout desk after he finished in eighth place in Event #1 early Thursday morning for $102,000. It might not have been the finish he hoped for, but it also means he’s the first player on the leader board for the Poker Masters Purple Jacket™.

Read more on his big prop bet over at Poker Central.

Level: 26

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Nick Schulman Stays Alive

Level 25 : 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante

Matt Hyman opened with a raise and then called when Nick Schulman moved all in for 1.48 million.

Hyman: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}
Schulman: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The {3-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} flop made things interesting as Schulman flopped top pair but Hyman had a pair and flush draw. Unfortunately for Hyman, he couldn't seal the deal as the {5-Hearts} bricked the turn followed by the {k-Clubs} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Hyman us
Matt Hyman
3,485,000 -1,415,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
2,890,000 1,390,000

Tags: Matt HymanNick Schulman

Back and Forth

Level 25 : 35,000/70,000, 70,000 ante

Nick Schulman won a couple pots to reclaim the chip lead, but he just lost a couple to give it back to Matt Hyman. In fact, the counts are right where they were when Hyman spiked the two outer to double.

In a recent hand, there was 560,000 in the pot and a board reading {9-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{j-Spades}{q-Clubs} when Hyman, who held the {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, coyly checked his rivered straight and Schulman, who had the {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} in the hole, bet 450,000. Hyman opted to just call and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Hyman us
Matt Hyman
4,320,000
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 2X Winner
2,100,000

Tags: Nick SchulmanMatt Hyman